In this essay, Gillie Collins explores how Leave No Trace uses the unusual story of a father and daughter living in the woods to tell the classic coming of age narrative of parent-child separation. This is the third article in our Special Issue on Leave No Trace, which is now available as an ebook.
Leave No Trace: A Special Issue ebook
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Contents
Elena Lazic interviews director Debra Granik
Elena Lazic interviews cinematographer Michael McDonough
Gillie Collins on externalizing the process of an adolescent separating from a parent
Brett Pardy on white poverty and empathy in Granik's films
Alex Heeney on Ben Foster, including an interview with the actor
Alex Heeney interviews editor Jane Rizzo
Orla Smith on Thomasin McKenzie's performance
Alex Heeney on Ben Foster's career and his subtle depictions of trauma
Behind the Lens: Michael McDonough on Leave No Trace
Cinematographer Michael McDonough discusses collaborating with Debra Granik and the actors on Leave No Trace, choosing lenses, reflecting how the characters feel about their environment, and applying his TV experience. This is the second article in our Special Issue on Leave No Trace, which is now available as an ebook.
Debra Granik: ‘It is dangerous to tell a story with no villain’
In this interview, director Debra Granik discusses what made her want to turn this story into a film, her non-judgmental outlook on her characters, her research process, and her collaboration with her director of photography and lead actors. This is the first article in our Special Issue on Leave No Trace, which is now available as […]